Discus Growth, a visual journey

[Benny]

Hey guys, some time ago (almost a year ago actually) i bought a trio of very small blue turq fishies from Jonesy for $30.

I plan on showing you guys how with twice weekly wc's, 3 other discus mates and 3 catties in a 350L tank, they have grown.

First up, i have black gravel. It buffers the tank ph to 7.2ish. Not breeding ideal, but stable as buggary ph wise, so fishies are happy.

I change >50% of the water each hit. THe tank has 1700lph worth of canister filtration, and a 24W internal UV steriliser.

[Benny]

From now on ill reffer to the fish (from left to right) as "biggie" "smallie" and "spotty".

Heres a pic taken on the 8th of August 2005

From left to right: Spottie, Biggie, Smallie

[Benny]

Photos in September,
taken: 27/September 2005

Somewhere around this month, i starter preparing my own Beefheart mix based on Ladyred's guidance and recipes. Note the development of colour.

They have been fed this daily (twice and once frozen bw and bs)

[Benny]

spotty:

october 10th 2005

[Benny]

November

[Benny]

December you have to excuse me for, I was in israel for december, and january (well half of january)

[goldenpigeon]

ey benny,
excellent growth! in the last pic look how small they eye is!!!! very well done!

how is that stunted marlb. going?

[Benny]

I havent got many pics between then and now,
here is one of spotty recently, and might find some other group shots

[Benny]

Today:
Group shot of them waiting for dinner, from left to right
Spottie, biggie , smallie (and under smallie is LR's turq who is a 6"+ fish )

[Benny]

Note that i learned everythin about tank setup, and maintenance from this site. I joined here may, got those 3 littleuns in july, and look where we are now, and how they've grown.

*Cough* i almost deserve an honourary mod status just from being a good learner :P